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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,793.57, 596,710.03 and 113,526.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,793.57, 596,710.03 and 113,526.02 is: 170,294.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,793.57 : 596,710.03 = 113,526.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,793.57/596,710.03 = 113,526.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,793.57x = 596,710.03 × 113,526.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,793.57x = 67,742,114,799.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,742,114,799.98/397,793.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,294.65

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